Meng Lang never dreamed that SpongeBob SquarePants could also be included in the "Baby" series by George.

But think about it......

Teletubbies, Garden Babies, Sea ...... SpongeBob SquarePants?!, the name is quite reasonable to say that it is a family!

It's just a bit big!

The first is the content carrier, which has crossed over from live-action dramas to cartoons. The second is to cover the age group, extending from the preschool age to the entire juvenile group.

How did he come up with the idea?

With a curiosity, Meng Lang dialed George's phone and learned some unknown behind-the-scenes stories from his mouth.

First of all, this is not his project.

After George returned to Europe to take over the content production department of PD Europe, he focused on the third season of Teletubbies and the second season of Garden Baby.

Until half a year ago......

Robert, who also graduated from "Lotus College", one of Meng Zai's three proud protégés, one of the ministers of Tuogu left to Little Black Pig, and the content production director of PD's North American branch, invited George to make a guest appearance in "Birdman Sentai Splatoon" in North America.

During this trip to North America, he not only saw the "ambitious" Birdman team, but also met a group of excellent North American producers under Robert's recommendation.

It coincided with a cartoon show on Nickelodeon, also known as Nickelodeon, also known as Nickelodeon, an American cable channel "mainly for children and teenagers."

They invited PD to attend.

Robert told George that PD North America, in addition to "self-made dramas", had to introduce and distribute a large number of PD dramas.

PD dramas that can be introduced from overseas are usually of no bad quality, and they are very popular on major TV stations.

Although FOX is the first partner, their schedule is limited and they can't eat so many PD dramas. So cable children's channels like Nickelodeon have become their first choice.

Nick really wants to win "Ultraman Gaia" to expand the subscription business, and sent an invitation to the exhibition, which also means to win over PD.

"Shall we go then?"

"Go, why don't you go!"

So, Robert took George with him to participate in this cartoon exhibition.

Robert is a big celebrity!

As soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd. George, who was lonely, had to walk around the exhibition area by himself.

Not to mention, it's really rewarding!

An animator who claims to be a "marine biologist" is selling ideas to guests, but few are willing to talk to him.

"I can even come up with the plot of making a fire on the bottom of the sea and taking a bath under the sea, I doubt it, where did you come from as a marine biologist?"

"It's ridiculous!"

"What you're talking about seems to have nothing to do with marine knowledge. A crab opening a burger joint under the sea, are you crazy or am I crazy?"

"Nickelodeon Productions has approved my creative ......"

"And how much are they going to invest?"

The man was silent.

Although Nickelodeon Cartoons Productions approved his project, to be honest, with Nickelodeon's embarrassing finances, it is impossible to invest huge sums of money in this kind of "miscellaneous fish" project.

Just as he was feeling disappointed, a well-dressed and well-mannered European gentleman handed him a business card.

"Sir, do you have time?"

"I'm George from PD Europe, I'm interested in your project, can you take the time to talk about it?"

"Of course!"

After a period of creative peddling, it finally attracted a reliable investor. Although this gentleman doesn't seem to be able to be the master, it's an opportunity.

Stephen happily attended.

The two met in a secluded café and chatted about deeper details.

George found it very interesting!

Living at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, a sea animal named Beechburg lives a life of "subversive imagination", which is simply amazing!

In particular, Stephen's depiction of the various characters.

SpongeBob SquarePants, who can always cause trouble and solve trouble, Patrick Star with a very low IQ like a second fool, Squidward who is full of art, and Mr. Krabs, who loves money like life......

It's so much fun!

Once he had a general idea of the project, George learned about the many dilemmas Stephen was facing.

First of all, there is a shortage of manpower!

He and his studio, attached to Nickelodeon Productions, have a total of only 12 people.

The second is the lack of funds!

Nickelodeon Cartoon Productions, part of Nickelodeon. Over the years, I've done a lot of bad animations and lost a lot of money, so it's impossible to invest a lot of money anymore.

"Then let me take over!"

"Mr. George, I appreciate your willingness to help me through this difficult time. But I have to remind you that this project belongs to Nickelodeon ......"

"OK!

George stood up and said to Stephen, "I'm going to write an email to the president, we'll be colleagues soon!"

Stephen was puzzled.

Soon, however, his doubts were answered.

Funded by PD Investment Holding Group, PD North America was the matchmaker, and PD Europe wholly acquired Nickelodeon Cartoon Productions.

Don't ask......

The question is, the ability to make money!

Owned by Nickelodeon Cartoon Productions, not only did it not have a good work, but it also owed a large amount of debt to the bank. PD is willing to take over, why can't people sell it?

So, Stephen went to Paris.

He, and his team, gained George's attention. Not only did they promise a high budget, but they were also given a satisfactory "settling-in allowance".

What else can be said about this condition?

At this point, SpongeBob SquarePants is the third independent work in the "Baby" series of PD Europe, with the status of Teletubbies and Garden Babies.

"It's a ......"

After learning the cause and effect of the whole thing, Meng Lang didn't know what to say.

It is worthy of being the "Minister of Orphans"!

George's vision is really amazing, and he is full of courage, after determining that this project has a head, he hurriedly said that Chen Huan was going to make the acquisition.

Judging from this operation, George is worthy of being Meng Lang's personal disciple, and the master's skills have not been learned, but he has learned to pick up the leaks!

That's a good leak!

SpongeBob SquarePants, that's one of the most well-known IPs in the "film and television animation" industry. Since its launch in 1999, it has been loved and sought after by audiences around the world.

Moreover, SpongeBob SquarePants has another characteristic.

Viewers who like to watch SpongeBob SquarePants are not necessarily children, but may also be adults.

In a previous life, a media did a similar survey, and finally came to the conclusion that classic animations such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Cat and Mouse, and Donald Duck are half adult viewers and half children!

This is, of course, in the United States.

Depending on the culture of each country, the proportion of other countries and regions may also be different. But in any case, the adult audience of this animation is by no means a small number.

This is a treasure!

With this "yellow sponge" in charge, PD Europe will not have to worry about revenue in the next 20 years.

No kidding......

Take a random object, what a spoon block fridge magnet...... As long as you print the SpongeBob SquarePants pattern, it will sell well all over the world!

The influence of IP is immeasurable!

At the end of the year, I will present you with a two-ton medal!"

"Forget it......"

George has a black line and a two-ton medallion, so he can't be squashed? Mr. Meng is really joking!

Besides, SpongeBob SquarePants hasn't aired yet.

Who knows if the grades are good or not?

If you have good grades, you can naturally get medals, but what about poor grades?

It's too early to say that!

George's thoughts, Meng Lang could also guess. There must be a medal, but it can't be given to him yet, lest others gossip.

It's not too late to look back and give it to SpongeBob SquarePants after proving that George's decision was correct!

Speaking of which......

is also a disciple of Meng Tsai, and also participated in the Nickelodeon cartoon exhibition, why didn't Robert find gold?

Looks like he still needs to improve!

Because of SpongeBob SquarePants, Meng Lang maintained a state of "excitement" for several days, which made the entire "Super Galaxy Legend" crew startled.

"Urine test?"

"No need to test, the urine test results are out! It's all stimulants, not a drop of urine ......"

"Eh, haven't you tested Viagra?"

"Enough of you!"

Meng Lang interrupted: "Don't think I can't hear, hurry up and move! Whoever is lazy will not use it tomorrow!"

Typical communiqué vendettas......

The big guys rolled their eyes and honestly followed the instructions to move the camera to the best shooting angle.

Now Meng Lang is satisfied!

Since the filming of "Super Galactic Legend", it has finally come to the final battle, Sero VS Belial!

This scene is very crucial, it is related to the quality of the completion of the whole movie, everyone attaches great importance to it, and Meng Lang is the same.

He activated eight cameras!

When the actor in the holster moves, he has eight angles to show his style, from which he can choose the shot that best fits the mood of the decisive battle and pleases the audience's attention.

The decisive battle is to hang Weiya!

Whether it's Sero or Beria, it's all flying around when they fight. Hanging Weiya is a simple and crude solution, and it is also very cost-effective.

Of course, it won't last long.

The whole decisive battle is divided into two stages.

The first stage is Sero VS Beria, this stage is dominated by hand-to-hand combat, supplemented by ray head darts, which need to be used in Wia.

In the second stage, Sero VS the hundred-body monster Beludora, then there is no need for Wia, it all depends on the special effects of post-production.

The first phase went well.

Beria was knocked out of the magma and temporarily withdrew. Just as everyone cheered, thinking that Belial had been wiped out by Sero, the hundred-body monster Beludora appeared!

Then, Sero picks up the Spark Tower Core.

The original Ultraman exclaimed, "The Divine Light has chosen Sero!"

Then, full of power and radiant brilliance, Sero turned to meet Beludora and killed him with the cooperation of the others.

Let's be honest......

The second stage is the best shot.

Because of this scene, there is almost no difficulty, and it all depends on the post-production special effects. The actors just need to set up the POSE and wait for a moment.

“CUT！”

"Thank you teachers!"

Meng Lang stood up and smiled at everyone: "The legend of the Super Galaxy, finish!"

"Oh roar!"

"It's done!"

At the sound of the order, the set instantly fell into a sea of joy. The actors in leather cases stood side by side, holding bouquets and standing in a row for a group photo.

Meng Lang ordered a big meal for everyone!

After eating and drinking, the crew, which had been tired for several months, officially broke up. Everyone went back to their respective homes and looked for their mothers, leaving Meng Lang alone to sort out the materials.

Ma Teng took a look.

"That's it?" he asked.

"Or else?"

Meng Lang rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't go out on location, there are still very few literary dramas, how long do you think you can shoot?"

"That's just as well!"

Ma Teng muttered and asked again: "Then now that it is finished, can it be released in time for the Chinese New Year?"

"Are you thinking about fart?"

"The later stage is the difficulty! It's almost the moon, and it's definitely too late for the New Year. The ideal schedule is also the beginning of the school season......"

Reasonable!

The difficulty of "Super Galactic Legends" is not in the pre-shooting, but in the post-production. With so many special effects, how much time does it take to render?

It's definitely too late for the Chinese New Year.

But this does not mean that there are no PD works participating in this year's Chinese New Year file.

And the G4 program!

Ma Teng came to Meng Lang this time to report to him about the release arrangement of the theatrical version of the movie "Kamen Rider Ajito: Project G4".

"It's confirmed that it's a Chinese New Year file!"

Ma Teng said confidently: "In this year's Lunar New Year, there are no worthy opponents. Let's take this time, the box office champion is in place!"

"Maybe, we can compete for the global weekly box office championship!"

"Oh, so confident?"

Meng Lang pouted and said, "Have you seen the finished film?"

"Cool, exciting!"

Ma Teng danced and said: "Compared with the G3-X, the G4 leather case looks more than one grade higher. And Omori also used a lot of explosion scenes, which is quite exciting!"

"Looks pretty good......"

Meng Lang rubbed his shoulders and said, "It's normal for Dasen to like to make big scenes, do you know how much money he burned?"

"Five hundred million?"

"Almost!"

Meng Lang said vaguely: "Not counting the announcement, about 500 million yen." Counting the publicity, it will take at least 1.5 billion to return to the cost. ”

"Over the years, there have been few works with a box office of more than 1 billion yen in the theatrical version of Neon's local movies. ”

"That's okay!"

Ma Teng said with a smile: "The neon film industry is sluggish, isn't there still China and North America! The world's first + the world's second ticket warehouse, how easy it is to make money!"

"To put it lightly, I'm afraid I'm going to be beaten into a melon skin by the wandering moon!"

"Wandering the moon?"

Ma Teng frowned and said: "This seems to be a science fiction movie, right? The crew is quite poor, how can it explode?"

"I guessed ......"

Meng Lang really guessed.

He also doesn't know if this wandering moon is the movie in his memory. Anyway, the name is quite similar, and it is also adapted from a well-known domestic science fiction writer.

If it's just a coincidence, it's nothing.

If it is really the work in memory, G4 plans to release it in time for the Spring Festival, and most of it will become a "sacrifice".

Of course, he won't change the schedule.

Not to mention whether this speculation is true or not, even if it is true, it does not have much impact.

In the final analysis, PD doesn't eat the box office.

Whether you like to watch movies or not, as long as you buy G4 toys or peripheral derivatives, then you are a good brother of Meng Zai for the rest of his life!

The Chinese box office has fluttered, and there are Europe, North America and neon box offices!

All pounced?

Then let's burn a DVD, sell it to a TV station, and put a big bird video to "charge", we can always get a little blood, right?

Nothing to worry about!