Chapter 858: Land of the Living Dead

As far as Relativity Entertainment's film projects are concerned, Gianna-Chun has only participated in one "Fast and Furious" series so far, and has no other work for the time being except for continuing to participate in "Grey's Anatomy".

An honest and reliable person like Ronan would certainly not turn his back on anyone.

He then called Will Smith.

Some time ago, when Ronan was on the set of "The Departed" in New York, he read a remake script called "I Am Legend" from Will Smith.

Ronan once also watched this film, and Will Smith alone carried the box office.

It is also the source of the famous "start a dog".

Unfortunately, this is a remake of the film. The earliest film copyright and other related copyrights have been in the hands of Warner Bros. for decades. Even if Ronan remembers, there is no other way.

In the past two years, Will Smith has been in the limelight. Strictly speaking, he can already be classified as a superstar.

In order to invite Will Smith, Warner Bros. not only paid $25 million plus post-production remuneration, but also gave Will Smith almost the same power as a producer.

There are not many actors who can actually appear in the film, but Will Smith has a heavyweight right to speak in the selection of other actors.

Ronan didn't need to be polite to Will Smith, he just called and recommended him a heroine.

Then, Gianna-Quan went to the "I Am Legend" crew to audition. The Latino actress from Brazil, Alice Braga, who was originally intended by Warner Bros., got stuck in the last audition.

Jaina Quan, whose acting skills are online and her English level has also been practiced, passed the audition very smoothly, and got the role with the third most roles in the crew after Will Smith and the dog.

Being able to partner with Will Smith is enough to blow the entertainment media of the world's largest country for a year.

Of course, in their eyes, maybe Will Smith is not a non-chief, but a stick.

Will Smith, who returned to Los Angeles temporarily, specially attended the premiere of "Land of the Living Dead" because of Ronan's invitation and the great reputation of George Romero, the father of zombies.

The zombie movie, which ended up costing only $8 million, was shot and produced by George Romero in less than seven months, and then pushed into theaters by Embassy Pictures.

George Romero returns for zombie movie

It has also become the biggest gimmick in publicity and promotion.

Although in the 1980s, George Romero almost completely ruined the zombie movies he had developed, such as "Zombies Out of the Cage", which had a bad reputation among audiences to a certain extent, and almost completely destroyed this genre.

But the audience is forgetful, and the public opinion is more tolerant towards an old man. In the past two decades, basically no one mentioned George Romero's zombie movies that were so bad that no one watched them. The name of the father of the film spread widely.

Since last year's "Dawn of the Dead" he took the initiative to find relativity entertainment, and George Romero also learned from experience and lessons, discarding many old-fashioned zombie films that are not suitable for the current setting, and recreating a more modern and entertaining zombie.

For example, in the test screening, the zombies would subconsciously be attracted by the fireworks, which was praised by the test screening audience.

Relativity Entertainment is also constantly promoting on the Internet, continuing to hype George Romero's pioneering and importance to zombie films, and thoroughly confirming George Romero's status as the "father of zombie films".

George Romero's new zombie film has also attracted the attention of countless zombie culture lovers.

At the premiere scene, it can be said that "zombies" gathered. True zombie culture lovers dressed themselves as zombies.

In addition to these ordinary zombie fans, there are also professional people present.

Like Robert Kirkman.

This is the author of the script of "The Walking Dead", and he has accepted Shahai Entertainment's employment as a special consultant for the adaptation of the script of "The Walking Dead".

The episode plan has been put on the daily schedule, the script is being created, and Ronan is also looking for a suitable director.

According to the plan finalized by Netflix Streaming Media and Shahai Entertainment, the first season of "The Walking Dead" will be launched in the winter of next year or in the spring of 2007.

Of course, related plans are still relatively cautious, and the first season will only have about eight episodes.

It is not suitable for this drama to be launched too late. Once the advantages and halo of the first zombie drama are lost, its follow-up effect may be reduced to a certain extent.

"The Walking Dead" can be said to be a zombie drama in the early stage, but the background of the zombies is basically regarded as a coat in the later stage.

From a personal point of view, Ronan still prefers to fight zombies.

Chainsaw plus zombies, that is the ultimate romance for a man.

At the entrance of the theater, Ronan saw Will Smith, and Will Smith said, "There are zombies everywhere, it's too easy to be impulsive."

Ronan deliberately joked: "Your taste has changed again? Or is it further aggravated?"

Will Smith's swarthy face darkened in an instant, and he said, "How could I be interested in zombies?"

Ronan said in a very serious tone: "Will, I have a project here, which is very suitable for you. It's called "My Happy Life with the Zombie Girl"."

Will Smith was completely defeated, emphasizing: "I'm just a fan of George Romero!"

Ronan put away the joke and said, "You're going to star in a zombie movie too."

Will Smith nodded: "There are not many zombies, but they are very powerful."

Ronan said: "I read the script and the setting, it should be the most powerful zombie in zombie movies."

"Almost." Will Smith thought for a while and said, "Except for the mutated zombie monsters in the "Resident Evil" filmed by your company."

Ronan shrugged: "Those are not zombies." He changed the subject: "Jianna's matter, please."

"Are you still polite to me?" Will Smith said seriously: "Since we met, although I have never said it, it has always been clear that you have been helping me, but I can't help you. This Character, finally let me give you some favors."

While speaking, he himself laughed first.

Ronan didn't continue this topic, after all, it was just a small matter for Will Smith and him.

Later, Ronan met George Romero in the theater lobby.

"I've seen the test screening." Ronan was full of praise for the movie: "A masterpiece."

George Romero said: "I also feel that "Land of the Living Dead" is the best zombie film I have made, and I may never be able to do this again in the future."

Ronan said: "How come? Fans are still waiting for your new work."

He said so, but Ronan knew in his heart that what George Romero said was the truth. It wasn't that George Romero couldn't keep up with the times or his ability had deteriorated, but that his body was failing.

During the filming of "Land of the Living Dead", Allianz Insurance, which provided insurance services for the crew, warned Shahai Entertainment more than once that George Romero's health was in serious condition.

Allianz Insurance even made it clear that if Sandsea Entertainment cooperates with George Romero again, it will not provide George Romero with personal insurance.

George Romero's heart is not old, but his body is.

For the safety of the crew and the safety of George Romero, Ronan decided not to continue working with him.

And also asked George Clint to talk to George Romero specifically to persuade him to rest quietly.

Frankly speaking, George Romero is not short of money.

Ronan likes zombie movies very much, and hopes that the father of modern zombie movies can live for a few more years.

It's a pity that Uncle Nine left too early, otherwise it would be very enjoyable for George Romero to make a movie about Uncle Nine vs Zombies.

Zombie films have successors. Many companies in Hollywood, including Relativity Entertainment, are still developing this genre. There will definitely be more outstanding zombie films in the future.

But in the genre of zombie films, perhaps no one can surpass Uncle Jiu.

The premiere screenings began quickly, and George Romero added a lot of new things to this traditional zombie film.

Such as zombies and fireworks, such as the zombie revolution that runs through the whole story!

In this film, zombies no longer only have instincts, but have initially appeared consciousness, and George Romero deliberately chose a black zombie as the leader of the zombie group to kill the human settlements led by whites.

As a result, the zombies at the bottom of the film's character structure, under the leadership of BIMG, took the steps of political correctness, rushed into human settlements, and overthrew the white bourgeoisie who rode on the heads of ordinary people and a group of zombies. and exiled the petty bourgeoisie who were not firm enough to stand up, so they turned themselves into masters and established a zombie dictatorship.

Since then, the zombies have stood up!

This is a zombie movie!

The only purpose is to make audiences who like zombie culture enjoy watching.

There is no doubt that "Land of the Dead" achieves this purpose.

The most direct manifestation is the box office of the film.

On the opening weekend, "Land of the Living Dead" won 15.24 million U.S. dollars by virtue of the 3,256 theaters won by the embassy film industry, so as to ensure that it can recover some of its investment only by relying on the North American box office.

Although the film's reputation is terrible, the Rotten Tomatoes index is extremely low, the media score is 4.5 points, and even the IMDB score is not passing, but how many zombie films have a good reputation?

This kind of film, as long as a specific group of people enjoy watching it and the film company can make money, it means success.

And besides the big screen in theaters, zombie movies have always been very popular in the rental market.

Just like there are a large number of nine uncles on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, zombie films have never lacked audiences in the West.

Perhaps other viewers feel that the plot and setting are mentally retarded, but in the eyes of zombie movie lovers, it is a refreshing point that can give off goose bumps.

After nearly two decades, George Romero's appeal among zombie fans is even stronger than in the 1970s and 1980s.

The success of "Land of the Living Dead" also proved one thing, the genre of zombie films still has considerable market vitality.