Chapter 268 Zhang Chen’s Monster Universe
June 12, 2005, Xingchen Entertainment.
A group of people were chatting in the lounge. Zhang Chen raised his hand and looked at his watch: "Are they arriving soon?"
"They should be almost there. I just called and said they are already at the door."
While talking, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and then several foreigners like Pete appeared.
As soon as he entered the door, Peter saw Zhang Chen.
"Dear Zhang..."
Pete came up to him with open arms and hugged him in a very affectionate manner.
"Zhang, we are here with sincerity this time. By cooperating with you, I have staked my own future."
Zhang Chen smiled: "Congratulations, you You will definitely win a lot of money.”
"Haha, I hope so, I can't wait."
Throughout the afternoon, the teams from both sides were discussing the specific matters of cooperation. Pete and Zhang Chen were smoking in the corridor: "Zhang, our cooperation is almost certain. , I said, this time we come with sincerity, so now can you tell me in detail about your 'monster universe'..."
Zhang Chen smiled and was noncommittal.
Don't say he hasn't signed a contract yet, even if he signed a contract, he wouldn't be able to reveal his entire universe.
The 'Monster Universe' he envisioned was a fusion of a series of monster movies from later generations. Just like his Agent Universe, it could be made into several series.
The first part of the "Monster Universe" is "Rampage Beast", and "Rampage Beast" leads to an entire subsequent series.
In my previous life, this film was an independent special effects film and had no connection with other monster movies. Zhang Chen adapted it here.
After an unexplained earthquake, mysterious caves appeared in some places in the United States. The mist spewed from the caves caused the death of nearby animals.
But some animals that survived mutated.
Fan Xiaopang is a keeper at a zoo in California. The albino orangutan in his charge has mutated and is getting bigger every day at a rate visible to the naked eye.
The military's wrong response caused the orangutan to go crazy, and together with other mutant crocodiles, the mutant giant wolf caused huge harm to human society.
No one could do anything, except the albino orangutan who still retained his feelings for the former keeper Fan Xiaopang. In the end, Fan Xiaopang and the orangutans defeated the mutated crocodile and the mutated giant wolf, and defended mankind.
The plot of the first part ends here.
The second part is a fusion of "Pacific Rim".
Earthquakes occur frequently, similar mutated creatures continue to appear, and some huge unknown creatures even emerge from caves in the ground.
Human beings speculate that there is another world under the earth's crust.
In order to deal with these mutated creatures and unknown monsters, humans began to produce mechas.
Fan Xiaopang became a mecha pilot and led his orangutan pet to fight monsters.
The third part is a fusion of "King Kong Skull Island".
Yes, Zhang Chen is planning to release all the exciting things in the "King Kong" series in advance. Whether or not it will be linked with "Godzilla" will be discussed later, but the exciting "King Kong Skull Island" must not be missed. .
In order to solve the hidden danger once and for all, humans decided to explore the underground world.
Fan Xiaopang took the mecha and his orangutan pet to become a member of the exploration.
In the battle with the monsters on Skull Island, you can even arrange for a Tyrannosaurus rex to appear. Anyway, it’s just a one-stop fight.
The mecha was damaged, and Star Pets fled back to the surface with the seriously injured Fan Xiaopang, bringing back important information.
The fourth part continues. Humans are developing mechas based on the information brought back by Fan Xiaopang. Fan Xiaopang’s new generation of mechas is even more powerful. At the same time, his orangutan pet also has its own exoskeleton armor. , yes, that’s the robotic arm.
This set is enough for filming for at least several years, not to mention that it can be linked with other movies, such as "Godzilla", "The Meg", or with "King Kong", where two orangutans fight each other...< br>
Such a huge plan will not be revealed until Zhang Chen has enough trump cards.
At most, talk about "Rampage Behemoth" and use this to fish. ...
The next day, Star Entertainment held a press conference at the Hilton Hotel located on the edge of the Third Ring Road.
Director Zhang Chen, Pete representing New Line, actor Jason Statham, and actress Fan Xiaopang were all present...
A large number of media reporters who came after hearing the news looked at the performers on the stage. Staff members kept murdering the films in their hands.
The host is still Jingwei. Since he is used as the host in all Chinese novels, Zhang Chen is no exception.
The reporters were all holding back questions and wanted to ask them, but the time had not come yet.
The first step is the signing ceremony.
There are two award podiums directly in front of the media, with Zhang Chen and Pitt each occupying one of them.
During Jingwei’s explanation, Zhang Chen represented Star Entertainment and Pete represented New Line Company. They each signed the documents, then exchanged documents, shook hands, and took photos...
The links were all fixed. , it looks no different from the signing ceremony of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Of course the on-site signing is just for show, the real contract was signed long before the ceremony.
New Line Cinema has made a big bet this time. This cooperation with Star Entertainment is not just a series of movies, but a comprehensive one.
New Line has priority investment rights in Zhang Chen’s future “Monster Universe” series.
And New Line has given all-round help to Star Entertainment, including film and television, special effects, post-production, etc...
Especially the special effects.
Zhang Chen knows that special effects will be king in future movies, and almost all movies require the participation of special effects. There is a lot of potential in this industry.
The signing ceremony ended and it was finally time for media questions.
"Hello Director Zhang, what prompted New Line Cinema to choose to cooperate with a mainland film and television company like yours?"
"On this issue, I think Vice President Pete of New Line has more say~"< br>
Zhang Chen gave the opportunity to answer to Peter, a foreign monk.
By the way, this time, Pete is not only a co-producer, but also the vice president of New Line.
To sign a contract, you must be a person of weight, so Peter was promoted.
Pete took the microphone: "This is a very good question. In fact, we were all shocked when we saw the script of "A Quiet Place."
He has already created "Dark Invasion" and once again produced "The Darkness". "A Quiet Place" is also a very good series of movies, even better than "Dark Invasion"
Zhang is a genius, and we decided at that time that we wanted to cooperate with him, and it must be a deep cooperation. < br>
So after consultations with the board of directors, we decided to reach a strategic cooperative relationship with Xingchen Entertainment, and that’s it~”
Pete said a lot eloquently. He understood what Zhang Chen needed very well, so there was no trace of it in his words. The reporters did not hesitate to praise Zhang Chen, and the reporters recorded it excitedly.
"So Director Zhang, can you tell us about the plot of this movie and why it's called "A Quiet Place"?"
"Well, let me briefly explain that in the end of the world, a monster appears on the earth. This This kind of monster has no eyesight, but is extremely sensitive to hearing. However, their shell is hard and invulnerable to swords and guns. Therefore, the earth has entered a silent era. If you want to survive, you cannot make any sound. The story of "A Quiet Place" is told in such an era. In the background, the story of a family struggling to survive..."
Zhang Chen briefly talked about the plot, not to mention that the script has been filed and there is no fear of plagiarism.
Don’t be afraid even if someone does plagiarize Zhang Chen.
"A Quiet Place" is actually nothing particularly outstanding from a purely story perspective.
There is also a movie with a similar setting in Germany. It is also a sound-sensitive monster and a family, but the effect is very different from "A Quiet Place".
The same script can be shot completely differently by different people. Many times it is the details that determine success or failure.
(End of this chapter)