With the first-week box office in North America, "Dawn of the Living Dead" was undoubtedly a success, and Zack Schneider also took a solid first step from the music video and advertising industry to the film industry.

This first step is often the most difficult, and directors who do not have the qualifications to succeed want to take charge of the director's tube, there are too few opportunities.

With the qualifications for success, there will be an invitation from the production company even without too much competition.

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

Shahai Entertainment signed a two-film contract with Zack Schneider, and naturally will not let Zack Schneider leave, "Dawn of the Living Dead" has just been released, Ronan asked George Clint and Zack Schneider to sign a directing contract for "Three Hundred Spartan Warriors".

Zack Schneider's salary has multiplied several times in a row, rising to $3 million.

Ronan was still a little uneasy about this new project, and chatted with Zack Schneider.

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

Zack Schneider said: "Embassy Pictures arranged several promotional events for Dawn of the Living Dead overseas, the last stop was in Europe, and then I went straight back to the UK, and in November I officially started working on The Three Hundred Spartans. ”

An assistant brought coffee in, and Zack Schneider thanked him, saying, "I studied Frank Miller's illustrations carefully and wanted to use a completely different visual style than Dawn of the Living Dead. ”

Ronan picked up his coffee and took a sip, "Oh? ”

"I use a style similar to the original book, which is as thick as an oil painting. Zack Schneider has apparently thought it through: "Let the film perfectly replicate the original." ”

Ronan remembered the movie footage he had seen, and carefully recalled Frank Miller's illustrations, and said: "The picture of the original book is unforgettable, and if it can be shown in the movie, it will be a very distinctive style." ”

"Not only did I carefully read the original book and the script adapted by Shahai Entertainment, but I also specifically studied the materials of that period of history. Zack Schneider is not stupid either, knowing that this meeting between the two will determine how much autonomy he will get in the project: "In addition, I went to the vicinity of Thermopae and went to the Louvre to see the picture of Leonidas at Thermopa. ”

Ronan nodded slightly, and Zack Schneider's professionalism and professionalism were unquestionable: "Tell me what you think of the movie." ”

"This is a war that took place 2,500 years ago. Zack Schneider looked serious: "The film that reflects this war is bound to be a visual feast of swords and swords." ”

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

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

If Zack Schneider doesn't play a visual feast and engages in some discussion of the core of war and human democracy, Ronan will immediately call for the project to be stopped.

That would kill the project! It would hit the streets so much that even Frank Miller didn't admit that it was a film based on his own work.

In the past, the reason why this movie was attractive, apart from those historical factors other than the movie, was mostly attributed to its suffocating image charm.

Zack Schneider continued: "I didn't plan to use location to achieve the look of the original book, all the filming was done in front of a green screen in the studio, and I planned to use the green screen technology to the extreme to create a CG picture that transcends the real charm. ”

"And actors. Zack Schneider emphasized: "All the actors who play the Spartan warriors have to do a months-long workout before filming, they have to be strong, muscular, and run like Hrakosler!"

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

Zack Schneider kept nodding: "No." He continued what he had just said: "As an epic film, there are also fierce war scenes. As in the original book, I will portray these 300 people as god-of-war characters, dealing with ordinary enemies is like chopping melons and vegetables, and in this harsh and bloody battle, the Spartan warriors will see death as if they were at home until the last drop of blood is shed. ”

He seemed to be a little excited: "It's a movie without tenderness, and the screen is full of broad shoulders, protruding biceps, and rivers of bleeding stumps and severed arms. The film doesn't need tenderness, all that's there is is to be strength and perseverance. ”

Ronan was completely relieved that a Zack Schneider who thinks first about commercialization and visual effects is a good director.

If you look at it from the perspective of the connotation of the film, "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", which wins by selling various techniques, is definitely not a good movie.

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

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

"I did. Before Zack Schneider made a movie, he was a music video and advertising director, and he was very experienced: "60 million dollars! Ronan, I can finish this film for only 60 million dollars!"

Ronan said, "I'll inform Shahai Entertainment. Zach, do what you think. ”

Zack Schneider was overjoyed: "Okay. He was excited: "I will definitely live up to your support." ”

When he left Ronan's office, Zack Schneider was both happy and relieved, Ronan's meaning was very obvious, he had considerable autonomy over the new project "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors".

This has never been seen before in the Dawn of the Living Dead project.

In the first film he directed, he didn't have much room for freedom, so he could only fill it in according to the planned shooting model, not to mention autonomy and the like.

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

Zack Schneider knows that this level of support is hard to come by.

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

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

Superheroes, very interesting themes, maybe when this "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" is successful, you can continue to cooperate with Ronan to shoot superhero movies.

Zack Schneider feels that his road ahead is infinitely broad.

After Tony Koch traveled to Canada with the crew of "Eavesdropping Storm" to begin preparations for the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, Ronan welcomed another visitor.

The famous Giorgio Romero took the initiative to visit.

"Rushed to the door, bothered. "Sixty-four-year-old George Romero has a completely white beard.

Ronan shook hands with him and said, "George, it's an honor for you to come." ”

George Romero is extremely famous in the eyes of zombie fans, 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 take himself so seriously.

Once on the other side of the Pacific, Ronan has seen too many zombie movies and literary works, in fact, he can also be classified as a fan of zombie culture, and George Romero's work is enlightenment.

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

Ronan roughly guessed, saying: "The zombie theme has never gone out of style, and many fans are looking forward to seeing excellent zombie movies, but there is a lack of good enough works on the market." ”

George Romero no longer goes around in circles: "I've been thinking about it since director Schneider's remake of Dawn of the Living Dead, and the success of the film has made me determined that I'm ready to return to the zombie genre. ”

"That's good news. Ronan respects the enlightener of zombie culture, but remains cautious: "Fans must be very happy. ”

George Romero glanced at Ronan and saw that he didn't say anything else, so he had to say: "I 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 "Out of the Cage", this is George Romero's famous zombie trilogy, and it is also his most well-known work.

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

It's hard to tell the truth from Romero's words: "Actually, I started planning a fourth zombie movie ten years ago, but the production company didn't have confidence in the genre. ”

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

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

But he believes that George Romero didn't come to his door to tell him to make a new zombie movie.

Sure enough, George Romero sighed and said, "Because there is no money, this project has been pressed by me for a whole decade." ”

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

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

Ronan asked, "Is there a script?"

Giorgio Romero was ready, opened his briefcase, and handed Ronan the simple script that had been printed and bound: "The stories are similar, but the settings are different, and I try to make them reflect the socio-political climate of different periods, and this Land of the Living Dead takes place in a completely barren world. ”

Ronan had already seen it, and the title on the cover of the script was none other than "Land of the Living Dead".

Zombies who like to watch fireworks! He remembered a related clip, and thought it was funny.

Ronan briefly flipped through the script, and sure enough, there were settings for fireworks and zombies, and immediately said: "George, I will transfer the script to Shahai Entertainment, and they will talk to you about it." ”